Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-29
SOCIETY ECHOES.
Brilliant Success of the Flower Mission
Entertainments This Week The
Facts in Full.
Review OF the Toiiet.-Announceme oi
Coming Events Notes and Per-
soual Allusions, and Drift
Generally.


Coming Events Notes and Per-
.onal Anusions, and Drift
Generally.
The young ladies Of the Flower Mission
covered themselves with glory Thursday and
Friday evenings, the occasions Of Their
much-talked-of entertainments for the ben
eft. first, of the Mission itself, and second,
Of the Associated Charities. The second
nights performance was identical with the
first, except that c. A. Bauer's orchestra
substituted Woods. OF the entertainment,
Fridays REPUBLIC said:
The entertainment at the residence of Mr..
A. c. Black last Thursday evening by
the young ladies of the Flower Mission,
was the most brilliant and successful ANA
teur performance ever given in Springfield.
Artistically, perhaps, 1t ranked no higher
than one or two other entertainments that
have been given, but in point Of the ele-
gance and display attending its presenta-
ton. it is entitled to Q front rank. The
audience was very fashionable and
select One,- and almost entire
ly in evening dress. The front
parlor was used as an auditorium, the
dOuble-doOrs made an admirable prOscenium
arch. and the rear parlOr was exquisitely
furnished rs the stage, The rear WAS AZ
ranged as q conservatory by Florist Muir
ply.
The operetta, "A New Years Recep-
tiOn." went admirably. the musical work of
the company being mp to the professional
Tha oil md
some of them of extreme musical merit.
The acting and stage business were very
good indeed. there being . conspicuous
are the assassins Of an amateur entertain
ment. The ladies were extremely hand
some in party gowns. Miss Sarah
Gushington, the society leader,
and sang sweetly. Miss Nora White did
some very artistic work As Belle Gushing
ton. evincing decided dramatic and SOU
brette talent. Miss Anna FOos. rs Grace
stage presence were charming. Miss Fran
ces Foley, Miss Mary Cassidy and Miss
Martha Steele. as Clara, Flora and Susie.
wore very much ct ease on the etAG0And
performed Their respective parts delight
1uClC Was Ah C4ltilC oOoOtSCC Vi
barrassment in their bearing and conduct.
that they were in their own par
lors giving q brilliant party. Miss
Shelabarger Outdid Topsy a. Marie, the
cOl0red servant She is natural cOmedi-
enne. The gentlemen, Messrs. Frank
johnson, II. c. Wiseman, Charles Jefferies.
Newton Gum. Frank PrOtherO and Joe
oil NJ 1n1ucnvss
comedy work Is Smithers was worthy Of
many professional comedian. The dudes
chorus by Miss White. Miss FOOs. Miss
Foley, Miss Steele and Miss Cassidy. was
the hit Of the evening and was indescribably
charming. The sOlOists received a number
of hearty recalls.
The Mother Goose Lancers." cOnclud
ing the performance, is simply not to be
described. Nothing more brilliant and
striking was ever seen on any stage
sionaI. The sixteen Young ladies taking
part were fancifully attired to represent
the characters in Mother Goose and the cos
tunes were exquisite. The act is really in
the nature of q vocal gavotte, the ladies
exquisite and pOetical minuet. The Lane
els Will UC HistOI Ill thBhCiu.
Between acts, Woods orchestra rendered
excellent music. Professor COrti and Pro-
fessor Rsising playing admirable solos.
In addition to the facts contained in the
above reprint from Fridays REPUBLIC,
much more of interest can be said in detail.
Miss FOos's solo in the second act, No
Cloud Without its Silver Lining" was \
delicious number and was sung sweetly and
e. Wisamapss iof
work as Ferdie Fashion, was true to
life and much more effective than any eX-
aggerated dude nonsense could have been.
To the splendid voices Of Messrs. Joe
Sharp, Frank PrOtherO and Newton Gum.
much of the musical success of the affair Is
due, and Mr.. Charles Jefferies, though
making no pretens-::as vocalist, took his
part on short notice and was graceful and
apt in it.
The costumes in the Mother Goose
LanOers" were very novel and brilliant and
combined into q snowy spectacle. The
"Lancers," As a feature itself. was worthy
almost of . separate entertainment. Is.
added to the feast of the Operetta. 1t left
the visual palate in Q sated condition. Tho
ladies In the "Lancers" were fancifully At
tired to represent the characters in the
which was indescribably pretty and poetic,
was led by Miss Lulu Jefferies and Miss
Alice Foley. The selection of these
two to lead the figures was
happy one. as they are
among the most graceful dancers and most
attractive young ladies in Springfield. Miss
Jeiferies was as pretty as an infant IS Lit
tie Miss Muffet, with Kate Greenaway
gown of blue satin, low in the neck and
sleeveless. pink sash and white Swiss cap.
1t was extremely becoming to her style Of
beauty. Miss Alice Foley, as Little BO-
Peep" was about the prettiest thing in art
or nature. She strongly resembled Miss
Pauline Hall As she appears in comic opera.
The rather short skirt was of red satin,
with . black velvet bodice. sleeve
less and semi-decOlIette. A wide
straw hat added . touch of plQuancy
to the costume. Miss Anna Steele, as Mar
gerry Dow, was graceful IN Kate Greena-
way costume of flowing satin with large
poke bonnet. Miss Helen Ballard, as Joan.
was lovely in pure white null gown with
Swiss cap. Her blonde beauty was lever
shown to better advantage. Miss DellO
Grove, as Queen of Hearts. was one OF the
most striking figures in the group. Her
full gown was of white flannel, inter-set
with crimson hearts of graduated
sizes, and golden crown of
the same design rested upon her
blonde head. Miss Grove was very pretty.
Miss Anna Black as Mary, Mary, wore .
Q novel c0stume-a pink and blue satin
skirt with black velvet brOdice and trimmed
with bells and shells. Miss Minnie1 Kew.